Supporting means for cables and the like



H. L. SCHLOSSER SUPPORTING MEANS FOR GABLES AND THE LIKE Oct. 22, 1940.

Filed Jan. 3, 19,39

-flqM/q' L. fchloner- 5 26M a a Patented Oct. 22, 1940 r I fi UNITED,STATES; PATENT OFFICE Harold L. Schlosser, Defiance, Ohio, assignor toLectrolite Corporation, Defiance; Ohio, a corporation of OhioApplication-January s, 1939,.S erial No. 248,954

"3 Claims. 1 (c1. 24s '13) One object of my invention is to provide asupsupporting bar and B a bracket for supporting porting means forcables and the like which is cables or the like. The supporting bar S issimple, durable and comparatively inexpensive channel shaped as shown inFigure 4 having from a manufacturing standpoint. flanges l and a web [2.I

-5 n 'A further object is to provide supporting means .The web [2 has aseries of substantially rec- 5 for cables, rods, shelves or the likewhich comtanglllar openings l3 spaced longitudinally along prises asupporting bar and one or more supportthe bar S. Below each opening I3is a pair of ing brackets, the brackets being mounted on the relativelysmall openings [4 spaced laterally from bar in a novel manner wherebythey arejreadily 1 each other. At the ends of the bar S I provideattachable and detachable relative thereto and perforations !3 r h p p sof r CeiV ag 10 are positively held against accidental detachscrews orthe like Hi to support the bar S on a ment after being attached to thesupporting bar. wall or the like W. I 1 Another object is to providealsupportingbar I Each supporting bracket B comprises a web havingrectangular openings and supporting l7 and a pairof flanges l8. At oneend the web 15. brackets having T-heads which can enter the has'aT-head, the arms of which are indicated rectangular openings when theheads are tipped at l9 and these arms being formed by notching to adiagonal position relative to the openings the web I! as at 20. Belowthe T-head arms I9, after which, when the supporting brackets are theflanges I 8 are provided with projecting tipped to normal supportingposition they are fingers 2|.

retained on the supporting bar against any ac- In Figure 2 I illustrateat X, Y and Z respec- 2O cidental displacement therefrom. tively,different successive positions assumed by Still another object is toprovide means of cothe T-head arms I 9 and the fingers 2! of the actionbetween the supporting bar and the supsupporting bracket B as thesupporting bracket porting brackets whereby any rotation of the is beingmounted on the supporting bar S. The

brackets relative to the bar after once being inpositions Y and Z arealso illustrated in Figure 3. 25 stalled is entirely eliminated. Firstof all the position X is assumed with the With the foregoing objects inview, my invenplane of the web I! of the bracket B arranged tionconsists in the construction, arrangement diagonally relative to therectangular opening I3. and combination of the various parts of my Whenin this position the bracket is tipped to supporting means for cablesand the like, wherean angle relative to the outer face of the sup- 30 bythe objects contemplated as well as others p r b S a S own by the upperbracket in may be attained, as hereinafter more fully set Figure 3.After the T-head is inserted into the forth, pointed out in my claims,and illustrated opening [3, the bracket is rotated on its major in theaccompanying drawing, in which: axis to the position shown as Y. TheT-head Figure 1 is a perspective view of the supporting arms l9 are nowbehind the web ll of the chan- 35 bracket forming one of the elements ofmy innel shaped supporting bar S thus retaining the vention. bracketagainst disassociation from the bar. The

Figure 2 i a front elevation of a supporting bracket is then movedupwardly to the position bar forming the other element thereof, threeown asZ wherup the fi gers 2| maye er 40 of the brackets beingillustrated in section as the openings [4. In Figure 3 the arrow22'indi- 40 on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and adjusted to difcates thelifting movement of the bracket B after ferent positions relative to thesupporting bar as the position Y is assumed while an arrow 23 inassumedduring the mounting of the supportdicates the swinging movementimparted. to the brackets on the supporting bar. bracket to assume theposition shown as Z.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the supporting m t foregoing it Obvi sthat the 5 bar partly in section showing two of the brackets bracket canbe readily mounted on the bar or associated therewith, the lower one ofthem bedemounted therefrom as desired. After once ing mounted in finalposition on the supporting mounted in position, the bracket is retainedbar and the upper one being illustrated in an against accidentaldisplacement from the bar as intermediate position assumed during themountt s es y to p the bracket pw dly and 5o ing operation; and thenaxially rotate it to the diagonal position il- Figure 4 is a enlargedsectional view on th lustrated as X before the T-head can be removedline 44 of Figure 3. from the rectangular opening in the supporting Onthe accompanying drawing I have used the bar. When once the bracket isplaced in position reference character S to indicate generally a. on thebar it is effectively retained in. a position 55 extending atsubstantially right angles thereto and the T-head and fingers 2| of thebracket B are so associated with the bar S that the Weight imposed onthe bracket by the cables or other devices supported by the bracket isdistributed between the T-head and the fingers. The T- head arms l9engage the inner face of the Web l2 of the supporting bar S thusresisting downward bending of the bracket while the weight of thebracket is supported by the fingers 2| in the.

openings l4,

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of theparts of my supporting means for cables and the like without howeverdeparting from the real spirit and purpose of my invention. AccordinglyI intend to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure or useof mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within theirscope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a channel shapedsupporting bar, asubstantially rectangular opening in the Web thereof, the sides of saidopening being parallel to the flanges of said supporting bar, a pair ofrelatively small openings in said web and spaced from said rectangularopening in a direction longitudinally of the supporting bar and asupporting bracket cooperating with said supporting bar and including aT- head insertible into said rectangular opening when the plane of thehead is diagonal relative to the rectangular opening, the arms of saidT- head assuming positions engaging the inside face of said web adjacentthe sides of the rectangular opening when said supporting bracket isrotated to a position with the plane thereof at right angles to thelongitudinal axis of said supporting bar, said supporting bracketincluding projections to extend into said relatively small openings whenthe bracket is in the last mentioned position and thereby retain thesupporting brack et against further rotation.

2. Supporting means comprising a supporting bar having a rectangularopening therein and a pair of other openings adjacent said rectangularopening and a supporting bracket having a T- head to enter saidrectangular opening and a pair of fingers to enter said pair of otheropenings, the distance across said T-head being less than the diagonaldiameter of said rectangular opening and greater than the diameter fromside to side thereof whereby to retain said supporting bracket assembledrelative to said supporting bar when said head is received in saidrectangular opening with the plane thereof substantially parallel to oneof the sides thereof, and the fingers are received in said relativelysmall openings.

3. In a device of the class described, a channelshaped supporting bar, asubstantially rectangular opening in the web thereof, the sides of saidopening being parallel to the flanges of said supporting bar, arelatively small opening in said web spaced from said rectangularopening in a direction longitudinally of the supporting bar and asupporting bracket cooperating with said supporting bar and including aT-head insertable into said rectangular opening when the plane of thehead is diagonal relative to the rectangular opening, the arms of saidT-head assuming positions engaging the inside face of said Web adjacentthe sides of the rectangular opening when said supporting bracket isrotated to a position with the plane thereof at right angles to the1ongitudinal axis of said supporting bar, said supporting bracketincluding a projection to extend into said relatively small opening whenthe bracket is in the last-mentioned position and thereby retain thesupporting bracket against further rotation.

HAROLD L. SCHLOSSER.

